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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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