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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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