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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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