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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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