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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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