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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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