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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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