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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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