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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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