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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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