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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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