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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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