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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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