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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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