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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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