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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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