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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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