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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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