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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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