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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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