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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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