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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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