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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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