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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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