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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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