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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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