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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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