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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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