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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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