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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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