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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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