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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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