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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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