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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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