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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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