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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the 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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