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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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