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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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