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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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