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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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