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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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