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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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