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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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