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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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