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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers 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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