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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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