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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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