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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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