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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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