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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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