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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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