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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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