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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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