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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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