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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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