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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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