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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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