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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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