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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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