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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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