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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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