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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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