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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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