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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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