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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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