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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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