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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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