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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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