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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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