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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 developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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