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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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