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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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