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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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