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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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