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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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