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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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