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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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