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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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