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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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