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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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