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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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