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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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