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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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