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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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