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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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