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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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