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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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