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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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