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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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