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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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