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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important 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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