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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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