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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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