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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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