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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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