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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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