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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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