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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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