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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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