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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important 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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