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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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