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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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