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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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