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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources