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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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