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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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