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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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