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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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