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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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