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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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