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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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