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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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