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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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