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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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