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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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