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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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