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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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