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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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