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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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