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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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