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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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