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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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