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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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