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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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