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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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