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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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