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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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