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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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