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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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