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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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