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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important 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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