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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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