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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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