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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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