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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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