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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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