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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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