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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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