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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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