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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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