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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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