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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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