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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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