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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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