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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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