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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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