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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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