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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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