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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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