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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores 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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