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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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