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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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