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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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