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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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