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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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