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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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