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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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