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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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