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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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