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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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