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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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