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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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