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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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