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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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