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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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