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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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