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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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