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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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