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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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