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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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