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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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