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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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