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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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