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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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