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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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