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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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