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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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