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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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