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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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