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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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