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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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