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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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