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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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