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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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