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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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