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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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