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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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