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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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