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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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