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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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