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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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