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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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