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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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