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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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