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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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