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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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