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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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