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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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