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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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