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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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