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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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