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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources