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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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