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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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