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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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