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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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