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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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