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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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