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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses 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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