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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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