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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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