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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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