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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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