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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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