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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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