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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key 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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