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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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