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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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