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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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