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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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