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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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