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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)