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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key 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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