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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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