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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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