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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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