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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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