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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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