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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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