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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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