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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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