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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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