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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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