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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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