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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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