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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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