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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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