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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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