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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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