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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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