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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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