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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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