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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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