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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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