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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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