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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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