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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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