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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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