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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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