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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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