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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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