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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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