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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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