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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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