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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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