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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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