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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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