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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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