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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key 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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