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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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