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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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