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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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