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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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