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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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