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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). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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