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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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