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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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