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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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