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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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