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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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