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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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