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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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