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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). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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