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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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