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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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