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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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