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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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