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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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