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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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