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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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