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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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