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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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