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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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