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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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