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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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