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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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