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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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