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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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