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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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