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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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