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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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