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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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