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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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