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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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