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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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