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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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