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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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