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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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