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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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