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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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