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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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