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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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