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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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