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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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