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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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