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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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