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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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