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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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