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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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