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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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