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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key 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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