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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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