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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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