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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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