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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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