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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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