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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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