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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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