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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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