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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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