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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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