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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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