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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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