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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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