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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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