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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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