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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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