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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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