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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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