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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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