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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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