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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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