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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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