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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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