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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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