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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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