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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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