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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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