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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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