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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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