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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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