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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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