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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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