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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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