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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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