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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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