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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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