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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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