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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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