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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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