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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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