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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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