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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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