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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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