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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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