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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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