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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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