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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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