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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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