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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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