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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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