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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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