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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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