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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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