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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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