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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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