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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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