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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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