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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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