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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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