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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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