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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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