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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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