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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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