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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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