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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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