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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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