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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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