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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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