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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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