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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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