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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons