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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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