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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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