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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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