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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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