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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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