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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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