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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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