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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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