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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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