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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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