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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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