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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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