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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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