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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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