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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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