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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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