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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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