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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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