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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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