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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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