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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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