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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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