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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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