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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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