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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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