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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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