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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with 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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