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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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