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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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