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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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