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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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