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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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