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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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