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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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