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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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