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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key 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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