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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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