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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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