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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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