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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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