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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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