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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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