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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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