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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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