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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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