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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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