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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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