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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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