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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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