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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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