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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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