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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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