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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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