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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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