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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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