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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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