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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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