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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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