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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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