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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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