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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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