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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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