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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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