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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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