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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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