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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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