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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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