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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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