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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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