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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured 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 massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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