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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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