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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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