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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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