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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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