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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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