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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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