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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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