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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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