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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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