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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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