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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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