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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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