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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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