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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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