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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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