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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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