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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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