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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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