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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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