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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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