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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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