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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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