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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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