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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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