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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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