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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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