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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources