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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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