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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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