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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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