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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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