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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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