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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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