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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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