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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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