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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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