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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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