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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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