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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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