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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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