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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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