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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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