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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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