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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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