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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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