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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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