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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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