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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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