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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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