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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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