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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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