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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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