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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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