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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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