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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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