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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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