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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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