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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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