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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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