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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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